Rating of the best baby food manufacturers for 2022

The first months and years of a child's life are the most important and responsible: the physiological and psycho-emotional development during this period is at an incredible pace. Just imagine: in the first year of life, a child grows up to 40 cm, learns to control his body, recognize loved ones, manipulate surrounding objects, give an emotional reaction, learns the world. The body more than ever needs competent, reasonable, high-quality support from the outside, which it receives, first of all, thanks to nutrition.

The main thing in the nutrition of a child, at least up to 6 months (according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization) is breast milk: with it, he receives all the necessary macro and microelements, water, substances responsible for the formation of the immune system. From 6 months, the introduction of complementary foods is recommended: introducing the baby to food other than breast milk, which remains the main source of nutrition. There is no consensus on what is better than canned food or cooking on your own. Both options have pros and cons.Consider the ranking of the best baby food manufacturers for 2022.

The introduction of complementary foods

1. To introduce new foods, you need to choose the “right” time: wait a week before and after vaccination (to understand what exactly the reaction appeared to), do not give new foods during illness, large-scale changes (moving, leaving parents, etc.), as these factors influence the formation of eating behavior in a child;
2. It is recommended to keep a food diary. So parents will be able to track the tolerance or intolerance of products, the reaction to these products in the baby. Unfortunately, at this age, analyzes on the food panel give a large error, therefore, only attentiveness to the condition, comfort of the baby will help to understand the child's addictions;
3. New products should be given before lunch. If the body does not tolerate new food well, the symptoms will appear before night, and the parents will be able to give the appropriate medicine in time;
4. It is necessary to introduce new food gradually over 4-5 days (if there are individual problems, then more), increasing the number of grams every day: on the first day - 1 teaspoon, on the second day - two, and so bringing up to 70-80 gr. or up to 200 gr. depending on age (70-80 gr. at 6-7 months, 200 gr. closer to 1 year);
5. New food is introduced only in a monocomponent form, and only after, for example, all types have been introduced, can polycomponent purees be given;
6. Where exactly to start complementary foods (cereals or vegetables) is decided by your child's pediatrician, based on the results of an individual examination and indicators of growth and development. If the child does not gain weight, then he will be advised to introduce cereal first;
7. The first cereals for feeding - buckwheat, corn, rice. All are silent. Vegetables - zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, then pumpkin, carrots. It is recommended to give dairy products after 9-10 months, fruits - after 8, meat - after 8 months, fish after - 9. From 7-8 months, add half a teaspoon of vegetable oil (your region), fresh herbs (dill, parsley). Throughout this time, if possible, continue breastfeeding;
8. Transfer the baby to a common table closer to 2 years: from 1.5 to 2 years. This should be done smoothly, gradually, first transferring from puree-like nutrition to pieces, increasing portions according to age. If the child shows food interest, tries to grab something from your plate - do not forbid. Just watch what you eat during this period. Give up for a while from junk food, fast food, spicy, pickles, smoked meats.

What to look for when choosing a manufacturer and buying food

1. Container. A jar for baby food must be made of transparent glass so that you can see the consistency and color of the product. It is good, but not necessary, if it is covered with a transparent (not color) film on top;
2. The packaging must be intact, without damage, dents, cracks, scratches, etc. Don't be deceived when you see a child's drawing or print on the packaging. Sometimes such products are generally only from 3 years old, and the packaging, which depicts a baby and says "For children" - a marketing ploy;
3. Study the ingredients carefully. The ideal composition of the product is the base and water. Nothing else.There are permissible norms for adding flour, vegetable oils, additional vitamins. These regulations can be found on the Internet;
4. Best before date. Always check product expiration dates. Do not rely on the consciousness and responsibility of store employees. You are primarily responsible for the health of your child;
5. Child's age. If the package says that it is suitable for use by children from 6 months, you should not give this puree at 4 months. Also, read the WHO general rules for the introduction of complementary foods. Many products are not recommended for children even at 6 months, although the packaging says that they can be suitable from 6.

Rating of the best baby food manufacturers for 2022

Organic baby food "Fleur Alpine"

The Lithuanian company Fleur Alpine appeared on the European baby food market relatively recently, since 2008, but has already managed to gain popularity and trust in its brand. All products are manufactured using modern, sparing technologies that preserve useful vitamins and minerals in products as carefully as possible. Each product is certified, has a special marking that it has passed strict European quality control. Products are produced at the best European enterprises from farm, clean products. This is the main slogan of the company: to bring purity, freshness, safety and give it to the most precious, valuable on the planet - children.

The company's product range includes cereals made from whole grain flour (there is a line of dairy-free cereals, dairy, goat's milk), vegetable and fruit puree, fruit and berry and fruit and yoghurt (monocomponent, multicomponent, in jars 90 gr.or 120 gr.), wholemeal flour cookies without added sugar for babies and older children (natural, oatmeal, with probiotics, with pieces of fruit or fruit juice), extra virgin olive oil (in a 0.25 ml bottle or package with sachets), bars made from whole grains, fruits, berries and natural juice (two types), croutons, dryers, breadsticks (made using a special technology, natural, without additives), 8 types of tea for mothers and babies (with fennel, chamomile, rose hips, linden, etc.), juices (5 types), water, pasta made from whole grain flour (three types).

• All products are made from high quality, organic farm raw materials;
• Special careful, safe technology for processing raw materials during production;
• Wide range of products;
• There are no additives: preservatives, flavors, salt, sugar (except for fruit), starch, etc.;
• Certified product with a European quality mark.

• There is no line of meat and fish purees;
• No mixes;
• The price is above average.

Grandma's basket

Domestic production and trading company "Sivma" produces a line of baby food "Grandmother's basket". It exists since 1999, and every year it improves its production. The products meet all quality standards, modern requirements and trends in pediatrics and nutrition are taken into account.

Food is made only from natural, proven ingredients. The production is equipped with modern equipment.The range of products includes monocomponent and polycomponent baby purees: fruit and berry puree (about 20 items), vegetable puree (8 items), meat (20 items), fish (6 items), puree with dairy products (12 items), puree with small pieces (2 items). Products are produced in the form of meatballs: 3 meat positions, 2 positions - soup with meatballs. Juices are produced (clarified and with pulp): more than 10 different types. There is a line of herbal teas for children and mothers (about 10 items). Water is also produced in 0.25 l, 1 l, 5 l.

• High level of security, multi-level control;
• Transparent glass container, transparent protective film on top;
• A huge, varied range of food, including meat and fish;
• Balanced, age-appropriate composition;
• There is a laboratory in production, medical staff;
• Do not contain flavors, dyes, preservatives, GMOs;
• Affordable price;
• Products are produced in different volumes and forms;
• Various competitions are regularly held on the site, there are educational webinars, consultations for parents;
• The site also has a special program that helps parents navigate the diet for a child of a certain age, compiled by a qualified specialist.

• No mixtures, porridge.

BelLact

The Belarusian Volkovysk enterprise has existed since 1970.Today it is modern modernized equipment, a high quality system (raw materials, production technology, finished products undergo the strictest quality checks at all stages), a three-stage control system, and a closed type of production is used. The main slogan, the purpose of the company is health care, high quality, honesty.

The company produces baby formulas, complementary foods. Baby formulas for children of 4 categories: from birth to six months, from 6 months to a year, over 1 year, baby milk powder from a year. Lines of mixtures are presented: premium, immunis (contains bifidobacteria and vitamins), lactose-free (for children with lactose deficiency who have had intestinal infections, diarrhea), antireflux (to prevent regurgitation), hypoallergenic (for children prone to allergic reactions), low-lactose, comfort ( for children with digestive problems), optimum, for premature babies.

Complementary foods are represented by lines: baby purees, baby cereals, juices, teas, dairy products, snacks. Baby puree is produced in transparent glass jars: fruit puree (20 types), vegetable puree (5 items), meat puree (10 positions), fish puree (3 types). Fruit drinks and juices (12 types). There are both dairy (cow or goat) and dairy-free porridges without additives and various fillers. There are cereals in a package for one serving, and ready-to-eat in a tetra pack. They also make 4 types of children's tea, 2 types of children's cookies. From dairy products, the company produces children's curds, yogurts, milk, fermented milk products for children from 6 months.

• Wide range of products;
• High quality;
• Multi-stage control level;
• On the site you can get acquainted with all the certificates and licenses (there are even kosher and halal certificates);
• There is a line of children's cereals, mixtures;

• Portions of baby puree are available only in liters.

Semper

The Swedish baby food company has been around since the late 1930s. It was founded by Swedish entrepreneur Axel Wenner-Gren. Almost a century of experience in the production of products for mothers and babies was embodied in the products. The main production of products is located in Denmark. For production, only environmentally friendly products are used, no preservatives, flavors, GMOs and other food additives. The company manufactures infant formula and complementary foods. Milk formulas, thanks to many years of research, are as close as possible to breast milk in terms of their composition. It consists of milk fats, alpha-lactalbumin, arachidonic acid, nucleotides, prebiotics. There is a line of milk mixtures for healthy children, for children with indigestion. Dairy and dairy-free cereals from whole grain flour (20 types), without sugar, with the addition of vegetable and animal fats. Complementary foods: baby puree, meatballs, pasta and lasagna. Produced in glass jars of different sizes and pouches. 4 types of vegetable puree, 22 types of meat and fish puree and meatballs, 17 types of berry and fruit puree.

• High quality products;
• Environmentally friendly raw materials;
• High degree and tight control;
• A wide range of ready-made meals (for example, lasagna with vegetables and meat, etc.);
• A large number of positive reviews about the mixture;
• Do not contain flavorings, dyes, GMOs, sugar, salt.

• A small assortment of mixtures, juices;
• Above average price

Heinz

The German trademark was founded in the 19th century. Today, there is production on the territory of the Russian Federation. The plant is equipped with the latest equipment, modern technologies, scientific achievements are used in production, it has its own laboratory. The company produces complementary foods: cereals, baby puree, snacks, puddings, pasta. Porridges are presented in the catalog dairy, dairy-free, drinkable ready-to-eat, with pieces of fruit, berries or vegetables. There is a series of low-allergenic cereals. Children's fruit puree is available in packs, glass jars of different sizes (22 items). Vegetable puree - 7 types. Meat - 11 items, fish dishes - 2 types. 6 types of children's cookies with different composition, in different packages for ease of use. The company also produces granulated tea (3 types).

• Huge assortment;
• Affordable price;
• Children especially like cereals of this brand;
• Own raw materials, multi-stage quality control system.

• Some products contain sugar, salt;
• There is no fish puree in its pure form, only with vegetables.

Nestle

Nestle has existed since the second half of the 19th century. Products of brands Gerber, NAN, Nestogen. The company very strictly monitors each of the stages of product production: from the selection of a supplier, verification of raw materials, production technology and product sales. In the manufacture, proven suppliers of raw materials, farm, environmentally friendly products are used. NAN mixtures are available in three types: for children from a year old, when the baby is more mobile, a hypoallergenic series, for a healthy baby up to a year old.Nestogen mixtures are a more budget option: they contain prebiotics, lactobacilli. Under the Gerber brand, baby food products are produced: vegetable, fruit and berry purees, meat purees, snacks.

• A wide range of;
• Strict selection of raw materials, high quality production;
• Produced in jars of different sizes and spiders;
• Large selection of polycomponent vegetable, fruit and vegetable purees;
• According to customer reviews, this brand has the best mixtures for children prone to diathesis.

• The price is above the average segment.

The best food for a baby is mother's breast milk. But growing up, the baby needs variety, there is a need to get acquainted with new tastes, food interest begins to appear. The main thing is not to miss this moment, then the introduction of complementary foods will be much easier. Modern manufacturers of baby food also strive to make life easier for modern parents, while taking care of the health of the child, his varied and nutritious diet.